Something must have happened behind the scenes because I feel bad for him.

Maybe it was about Mariota being so bad. He took them to their first playoff win in 14 years, turned around the team after Munchak and Whisenhunt destroyed it and had two 9-7 records. Mariota stunk this year, so maybe they think they need a qb friendly head coach? They have invested a lot in their qb and wide receivers, so maybe they are hoping for a shot at McDaniels?

Something must have happened behind the scenes because I feel bad for him.

He's been on the hotseat for awhile and rumored to be on the way out. Things got sticky when they backed into the playoffs, and even worse when they won the WC game. It seemed destined to be unless he pulled off some miracle run through the playoffs.